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A mini-Riesling study: Australia, New Zealand, Germany

May 10, 2025 jamiegoode 489 Views Riesling

These four samples were at hand, so I did a taste and compare. Riesling is such a singular variety. I

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2022 Gimblett Gravels Annual Vintage Selection: top reds from Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

April 24, 2025April 25, 2025 jamiegoode 12735 Views hawkes bay

The Gimblett Gravels is a special sub-region in the Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand. As the name suggests, the

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New Zealand Pinot Gris – a mini-study with Rockburn, Isabel, Ata Rangi and Greywacke

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 jamiegoode 587 Views pinot gris

These are four interesting, and contrasting examples of Kiwi Pinot Gris. It’s one of those grapes that professionals don’t seem

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Nautilus, a deep dive into this Marlborough producer with winemaker Clive Jones

April 5, 2025 jamiegoode 564 Views Marlborough

A few years back I spent a lot of time in Marlborough, New Zealand’s largest wine region. Most people are

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New Zealand adventure day 8, Rippon

February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 jamiegoode 669 Views Central Otago

My last visit in Central Otago was with Nick and Jo Mills at Rippon. This is a stunning property on

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New Zealand adventure, day 6: a Felton Road deep dive

February 15, 2025February 17, 2025 jamiegoode 1464 Views Central Otago

Website: https://feltonroad.com/ My second day in Central Otago was all about Felton Road. I’ve visited before, but this was an

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New Zealand adventure days 4 and 5, heading to Central Otago and visiting Te Kano

February 12, 2025February 13, 2025 jamiegoode 863 Views Central Otago

It’s a strange drive from Waipara to Queenstown, and a long one. The first two and a half hours is

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New Zealand adventure, day 3, Waipara and North Canterbury

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025 jamiegoode 1242 Views North Canterbury

Day 3 in New Zealand, and my last day in Waipara/North Canterbury. It turned out to be an excellent one.

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New Zealand adventure, day 2, Waipara

February 6, 2025February 7, 2025 jamiegoode 1544 Views North Canterbury

The day begins as light begins to dissolve the darkness, and I see it all from my bed in the

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New Zealand adventure, day 1: Waipara, North Canterbury

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 jamiegoode 1153 Views North Canterbury

I’m back in New Zealand for the first time since 2019, and it feels great, despite the jetlag. I travelled

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In Niagara: Catching up with Thomas Bachelder
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In Niagara: Catching up with Thomas Bachelder

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Treve Ring

Thomas Bachelder is one of Canada’s beacon winemakers, championing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and in the last years Gamay, though a

Chianti Classico deep dive (16) Principe Corsini’s Villa Le Corti
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Chianti Classico deep dive (16) Principe Corsini’s Villa Le Corti

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 jamiegoode
Meerlust: visiting this important Stellenbosch winery, and tasting right back to the beginning
Features Latest Regions South Africa 

Meerlust: visiting this important Stellenbosch winery, and tasting right back to the beginning

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 jamiegoode
Isole e Olena and Cepparello: new releases from this important Chianti Classico estate
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Isole e Olena and Cepparello: new releases from this important Chianti Classico estate

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 jamiegoode

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Wine anorak is one of the leading wine websites. This is the latest version of the site that began life in 1999, and was founded by Jamie Goode, who at the time was working as a science editor.

Since then it has grown, and Jamie is now a full-time wine writer, lecturer, wine judge and book author.

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Disclosure: unless otherwise clearly marked, the articles on this site are free of conflicts of interest. Any sponsored content will be clearly marked, and potential conflicts of interest will also be disclosed. As is normal in the wine industry, many of the wines tasted here are free samples and some travel is sponsored by others (for example, regional bodies or groups of producers), but in these cases no guarantees of coverage are given.

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